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trying to now focus on eastern afghanistan feeling that they have controlled the south there is now a vacuum who is in power who can the west rely upon no one and i've also heard and others have reported that he was responsible for perhaps starting to bring the taliban together with the united states to negotiate they killed the person who had all the information we do know that there's a power vacuum throughout all of southern afghanistan he who holds kandahar holds that country because in the one nine hundred eighty s. when i worked as a newspaper reporter in afghanistan there were negotiations between the mujahideen the united states the soviet union pakistan pakistan does not want to watch from the sidelines when pakistan says that there should be direct negotiations between the united states and the taliban what it is also saying is that pakistan wants to be at the table also because don't forget most of your viewers know this the leadership of the taliban is not enough gana stand like al-qaeda it is in pakistan it cannot operate there independently it has to have institutional b
trying to now focus on eastern afghanistan feeling that they have controlled the south there is now a vacuum who is in power who can the west rely upon no one and i've also heard and others have reported that he was responsible for perhaps starting to bring the taliban together with the united states to negotiate they killed the person who had all the information we do know that there's a power vacuum throughout all of southern afghanistan he who holds kandahar holds that country because in the...
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when i worked as a route newspaper reporter in afghanistan there were negotiations between the mujahideen the united states the soviet union pakistan pakistan does not want to watch from the sidelines when pakistan says that there should be direct negotiations between the united states and the taliban what it is also saying is that pakistan wants to be at the table also because don't forget most of your viewers know this the leadership of the taliban is not in afghanistan like al-qaeda it is in pakistan it cannot operate there independently it has to have institutional backing and the struggle for land rights in israel there is one place that still a no go area fifty years ago was a thriving palestinian community but it was driven out and now israel's eyeing it up as a luxury getaway policy or has the story. this old in the mountains of jerusalem are the remains of a once bustling arab community only the memories of those who once lived here have survived intact i feel this now and have come back and to bring. my village. to see the hobson's this rain also to remind. my father. grew up am
when i worked as a route newspaper reporter in afghanistan there were negotiations between the mujahideen the united states the soviet union pakistan pakistan does not want to watch from the sidelines when pakistan says that there should be direct negotiations between the united states and the taliban what it is also saying is that pakistan wants to be at the table also because don't forget most of your viewers know this the leadership of the taliban is not in afghanistan like al-qaeda it is in...
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security in afghanistan has only gone. because it said that drug production cannot be fought because it damages the security situation in the country so it's a kind of closed circle in this respect to the be worth a nato operation in helmand province which produces the most opium poppies the operation is called. which translated from persian means together. the operation was presented as a brilliant military success considerable kilometers of the province were reportedly cleared of insurgents but the production of opium has never stopped that's why settlement is necessary but we've started talking about this at long last it was highlighted at the london conference on afghanistan in two thousand and ten the autumn conference in kabul also stressed the need to find a peaceful settlement but the latest initiative was voiced by the us president barack obama on negotiations with the taliban and the latest resolutions of the united nations security council which divided responsibility between the taliban and al qaeda are offerin
security in afghanistan has only gone. because it said that drug production cannot be fought because it damages the security situation in the country so it's a kind of closed circle in this respect to the be worth a nato operation in helmand province which produces the most opium poppies the operation is called. which translated from persian means together. the operation was presented as a brilliant military success considerable kilometers of the province were reportedly cleared of insurgents...
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as far as the withdrawal from afghanistan is concerned the picture is unclear so far it was said that the withdrawal would start and certain parameters for it had been set. thirty thousand troops by the end of the year but when i was in washington last september they were talking about the need to increase the military contingent in afghanistan exactly by thirty thousand now they're planning to return least thirty and so in fact nothing has changed i think the world community and you can disagree is beginning to consider the situation in afghanistan because several reasons behind the decision to military operation and the decision of the world community to interfere in the fans of this for the country. to put an end to the taliban rule to set up an interim administration and hold free elections. these tasks were supposed to be in six or twelve months but this september we'll see the tenth anniversary of that interference it's longer than world war two but the situation in afghanistan hasn't improved it's become even worse and. general petraeus for example is commanding the military op
as far as the withdrawal from afghanistan is concerned the picture is unclear so far it was said that the withdrawal would start and certain parameters for it had been set. thirty thousand troops by the end of the year but when i was in washington last september they were talking about the need to increase the military contingent in afghanistan exactly by thirty thousand now they're planning to return least thirty and so in fact nothing has changed i think the world community and you can...
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a member of the rethink afghanistan movement. the taliban has grown as a result of continued u.s. presence in southern afghanistan so by us leaving you're going to see the taliban basically not want to find as much because they're basically fighting it's afghans you're going to see an afghan peace process take place because afghans generally speaking don't want to fight with each other they just simply want to live in coexist for the most part but i think that generally speaking the afghans are better off. governing themselves without united states because she course has provided security for them because as we've seen we unintentionally killed a lot of people so if afghans are killing afghan doubt it's better off. nato. and i think we would be foolish to sit here and think that the us is leaving we're not leaving there will be a minute u.s. involvement in nato involvement for a long time. look at some other international headlines the u.s. has announced it will send humanitarian aid to famine hit somalia regions controlled by al qaeda affiliated terrorists groups if assured that
a member of the rethink afghanistan movement. the taliban has grown as a result of continued u.s. presence in southern afghanistan so by us leaving you're going to see the taliban basically not want to find as much because they're basically fighting it's afghans you're going to see an afghan peace process take place because afghans generally speaking don't want to fight with each other they just simply want to live in coexist for the most part but i think that generally speaking the afghans are...
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but the situation in afghanistan improved and even senior officials like general petraeus for example commander of the military operation in afghanistan to put it says that the number of armed clashes that increase is year after year drug production cannot be fought because of the damages the security situation in the country so it's a kind of closed circle that only one of those routes. washington's proposed missile shield over europe remains the stumbling block in russian american relations that's according to foreign minister sergei lavrov who's currently on a visit to the united states and he's meeting secular state hillary clinton shortly after a brief talks with president obama hopefully we'll bring you live coverage of that meeting a little later as they trust the media but in the meantime marty got a scar and has more from our washington bureau. the meeting took place the meeting took place behind closed doors and there have been no statements afterwards so there's no way from knowing what they were actually discussing it could be the weather but they are definitely more press
but the situation in afghanistan improved and even senior officials like general petraeus for example commander of the military operation in afghanistan to put it says that the number of armed clashes that increase is year after year drug production cannot be fought because of the damages the security situation in the country so it's a kind of closed circle that only one of those routes. washington's proposed missile shield over europe remains the stumbling block in russian american relations...
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coming up in a few minutes afghanistan's start spending for itself in the hundreds of. several regions the responsibility of the transition will continue twenty. frenzied groups the central region after the discovery of priceless tools. the rest of. the international criminal trial for the former yugoslavia the completion of its mandate. welcome to be a seven year manhunt excretions accused of atrocities stemming from the. conference is the last on the tribunals wanted list which is expected to be extradited to. sarah ferguson in belgrade now leading up to his detention. hearing gracious ninety ninety one tonight by war of independence. he was detained near his family home for the north gratingly food just hours after his arrest. here in belgrade a great addition to the hey the love of war crimes stuff like that is being told by the hague and he's being charged with fourteen counts of feeding. hundreds of norms this is always be a part of the e.u. in that pool about potential he can't be. the last war crime suspects to read between a number of other happening in two tho
coming up in a few minutes afghanistan's start spending for itself in the hundreds of. several regions the responsibility of the transition will continue twenty. frenzied groups the central region after the discovery of priceless tools. the rest of. the international criminal trial for the former yugoslavia the completion of its mandate. welcome to be a seven year manhunt excretions accused of atrocities stemming from the. conference is the last on the tribunals wanted list which is expected to...
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led coalition has started handing over control of some of afghanistan's territories to local security forces the central region has become the first of seven areas where that to happen ahead of the end of combat operations in the country in two thousand and fourteen senior ministers and foreign ambassadors marked the event by visiting the province which remained relatively peaceful throughout the new decade long occupation of afghanistan. and as well a president hugo chavez is back in cuba for more cancer treatment including chemotherapy no more cells have been found after surgery to remove a tumor from his region he transferred some powers to his ministers during his absence but didn't agree to opposition calls for a temporary handover of all presidential authority his battle with cancer has raised doubts over his fitness to lead the country but officially he still plans to run for reelection next year. egypt's prime minister has begun a major cabinet reshuffle after public protests demanding political reform again flared up in the country the foreign minister has resigned while the
led coalition has started handing over control of some of afghanistan's territories to local security forces the central region has become the first of seven areas where that to happen ahead of the end of combat operations in the country in two thousand and fourteen senior ministers and foreign ambassadors marked the event by visiting the province which remained relatively peaceful throughout the new decade long occupation of afghanistan. and as well a president hugo chavez is back in cuba for...
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for the fight against drugs in russia says that a decade of military failures by coalition forces in afghanistan is only contributing to the problem and you can see the full interview in ten minutes from now here on r.t. but here's a brief look. this september will see the tenth anniversary of that interference the longer it ought to but the situation in afghanistan ultrasound improved and even senior officials like general petraeus for exactly what these commanders military operation are going to start with says that the number of armed clashes increases year after year drug production cannot be fought because the damage is the security situation so it's a kind of closed. washington's proposed missile shield over europe remains the stumbling block in russian american relations that's according to foreign minister lavrov who's currently on a visit to the united states and he's meeting secular state hillary clinton shortly after brief talks with president obama hopefully we'll bring you live coverage of that meeting a little later they trust me but in the meantime marty has more from our washingt
for the fight against drugs in russia says that a decade of military failures by coalition forces in afghanistan is only contributing to the problem and you can see the full interview in ten minutes from now here on r.t. but here's a brief look. this september will see the tenth anniversary of that interference the longer it ought to but the situation in afghanistan ultrasound improved and even senior officials like general petraeus for exactly what these commanders military operation are going...
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the agreed to work closer together in afghanistan as the u.s. agreed to pull out its troops. hillary clinton praised the recent resumption of talks between india and pakistan. >> we think this is the most promising approach to encourage both sides to build more confidence between them and work to implement the kinds of steps that will demonstrate the improved atmosphere that is so necessary for us to deal with the underlying problem of terrorism. >> she also said that terrorism was on everyone's minds following last week's bombing of mumbai which killed 20 people. the attack revealed once again the vulnerability of the indian cities and the police who are investigating. the security agencies should work closer together to prevent future attacks. the focus of the next page of the visit will be on business and the economy. hillary clinton is leaving delhi and is moving south where she will be visiting a factory. all of this going to show how important india has become to the u.s. and the fact is the relationship between these countries have never been warmer than they are today
the agreed to work closer together in afghanistan as the u.s. agreed to pull out its troops. hillary clinton praised the recent resumption of talks between india and pakistan. >> we think this is the most promising approach to encourage both sides to build more confidence between them and work to implement the kinds of steps that will demonstrate the improved atmosphere that is so necessary for us to deal with the underlying problem of terrorism. >> she also said that terrorism was...
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doesn't even seem likely to be able to achieve power anytime soon but you can look at the situation in afghanistan during the one thousand nine hundred sixty two thousand and one civil conflict there between the taleban in the northern alliance the northern alliance where the former regime. had a coward in kabul and the diplomatic relations with the best in the taleban controlled ninety five percent of the country it's almost just wishful thinking and frankly if i originally met i would find it disturbing good to preserve our situation if the u.s. knows who these people are they're not seeing and certainly there's no doubt that traditionally there's always been a very high component of jihad. around ghazi. realistic to assume that that is not still because the u.s. has an amazing how it should be a skits full of hundred dollar bills to third world countries and expecting them to end up in the right hands. really going to have. a high level recognition of the rebels may bolster their spirits but it's a different story in combat fierce fighting for a keystroke oil town s. and with heavy casualties a
doesn't even seem likely to be able to achieve power anytime soon but you can look at the situation in afghanistan during the one thousand nine hundred sixty two thousand and one civil conflict there between the taleban in the northern alliance the northern alliance where the former regime. had a coward in kabul and the diplomatic relations with the best in the taleban controlled ninety five percent of the country it's almost just wishful thinking and frankly if i originally met i would find it...
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presence in southern afghanistan so by the u.s. leaving you're going to see the taliban basically not want to fight as much because there are going to be to be very it's afghan serious see an afghan peace process take place because afghans generally speaking don't want a silly fight with each other they just simply want to live in college just for the most part but i think generally speaking that afghans are better off with governing themselves without united states of caution forces providing security for them because as we've seen we have unintentionally killed a lot of people so if you know afghans are going out against the odds it's better off the united states or nato killing afghans and i think we would be foolish to sit here and think that the u.s. is leaving we're not leaving there will be a minute u.s. involvement in a dog and vomit for a long time. a brief look at some of the international headlines now. the u.s. has announced it will say if you're going to tell you anything i mean it's regions controlled by al qaeda for
presence in southern afghanistan so by the u.s. leaving you're going to see the taliban basically not want to fight as much because there are going to be to be very it's afghan serious see an afghan peace process take place because afghans generally speaking don't want a silly fight with each other they just simply want to live in college just for the most part but i think generally speaking that afghans are better off with governing themselves without united states of caution forces providing...
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military in afghanistan. so, seth, have david cameron asking the taliban to stop fighting, put down their weapons, join the political process. what do you think the chances are that might happen? >> there are elements of the taliban and other insurgent groups that are willing to talk about this option. they have been fighting for three decades in afghanistan. people are tired. i think right now what we're seeing is some elements willing, some elements unwilling. based on the fact that many of them believe they are winning right now, that the u.s. and other allies are leaving, i think it is unlikely that they will cut a deal now. not wait it out -- why not wait it out? >> to what extent is the taliban looking at things like this letter-signing, seeing the political will disappearing, and thinking, why should we negotiate? why not sit things out? >> this to the conflict within the u.s. -- and they see the political conflict within the u.s. they say that we should be committed to this fight. rc not a robust disc
military in afghanistan. so, seth, have david cameron asking the taliban to stop fighting, put down their weapons, join the political process. what do you think the chances are that might happen? >> there are elements of the taliban and other insurgent groups that are willing to talk about this option. they have been fighting for three decades in afghanistan. people are tired. i think right now what we're seeing is some elements willing, some elements unwilling. based on the fact that...
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if i protest, they say you support nato. >> this is what progress lookalike in afghanistan. so much so, there is to be a further cut in british troops with a few hundred soldiers. but native troops still far outnumber the afghan troops. what is needed to hand over a village like this to the local troops altogether? >> a regular police presence. that's what we need. regular patrolling. people of confidence to be able to come and talk to the police. >> but in this village, the police seemed willing to help themselves to food, just like a taliban. they did find a taliban and decisions-in a melon patch. -- a taliban munitions patch they were sniping at the soldiers operation we joined. the afghan forces lacked much and british officers say privately they are -- there is still a big problem with corruption. nato's deployment has peaked. the question now is will the afghans be able to do the job of the british soldiers have been doing as they start to leave? >> that is the question indeed. on the ground, the fighting continues. in washington, three american senators, three -- two
if i protest, they say you support nato. >> this is what progress lookalike in afghanistan. so much so, there is to be a further cut in british troops with a few hundred soldiers. but native troops still far outnumber the afghan troops. what is needed to hand over a village like this to the local troops altogether? >> a regular police presence. that's what we need. regular patrolling. people of confidence to be able to come and talk to the police. >> but in this village, the...
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in the treacherous eastern mountains of afghanistan near the capital. amazing pictures coming from the western united states. a massive dust storm engulfed the city of phoenix, delaying flights. strong winds broke trees and electricity poles. reports from syria said that troops continue to surround the city appeared hanna. activists say that at least 14 people were killed on tuesday. and they attempted to prevent armored vehicles from crossing. troops estimate that as many as 100 protesters have been killed. human-rights groups declare that the syrian government are using brutal methods. the report has been compiled based on those that fled the town and took refuge in neighboring lebanon. good to have you with me, fella. international journalists are not allowed into syria. u.s. spoke to people that have fled the country? >> correct. we focused on one town in particular. we had not been authorized to enter since the beginning of this crisis. united nations investigators cannot look at the situation, but we were able to get into northern lebanon. this re
in the treacherous eastern mountains of afghanistan near the capital. amazing pictures coming from the western united states. a massive dust storm engulfed the city of phoenix, delaying flights. strong winds broke trees and electricity poles. reports from syria said that troops continue to surround the city appeared hanna. activists say that at least 14 people were killed on tuesday. and they attempted to prevent armored vehicles from crossing. troops estimate that as many as 100 protesters...
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led coalition in afghanistan has handed control over one of the country's thirty four provinces to local security forces it's the first step in a gradual handover of power out of the end of nato's combat operations in afghanistan in two thousand and fourteen but by me on a province has remained relatively peaceful throughout the near decade long occupation of the country in the struggle for land rights in israel there's one place that still a no go area fifty years ago it was a thriving palestinian community but it was driven out you know israel's i get up as a luxury getaway. as the story. in this world in the mountains of jerusalem are the remains of a once bustling arab community only the memories of those who once lived here have survived intact i feel this not only have we come back and to be. my religion. to see since this rain also to remind. my choir that. your coup de graff among the cacti and fit trees but in one nine hundred forty eight just before the state of israel was declared his family evacuated unlike the hundreds of villages that disappeared in forty eight and sixty se
led coalition in afghanistan has handed control over one of the country's thirty four provinces to local security forces it's the first step in a gradual handover of power out of the end of nato's combat operations in afghanistan in two thousand and fourteen but by me on a province has remained relatively peaceful throughout the near decade long occupation of the country in the struggle for land rights in israel there's one place that still a no go area fifty years ago it was a thriving...
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that provided a lot of stability in kandahar province which of course is one of the key provinces in afghanistan. a place where opium has grown and where a lot of people that his absence will not affect the drug trafficking do it's plenty of other people who are going to step in and his absence has more to do with his role as a conduit to many taliban itself he was actually very political you or sort of the u.s. and the cia as somebody who could. represent their interests in negotiations with the taliban and he was considered a very very tough negotiator for the united states he was someone who represented u.s. policies rather than afghan policy he said so this is a very big coup for the taliban they will have to deal with. with his hard line for a while. and the struggle for land rights in israel there is one place that's still a no go area fifty years ago it was a thriving palestinian community but it was driven out and now israel's eyeing it up as a luxury getaway artie's policy or has the story. this old in the mountains of jerusalem of the remains of a once bustling out community only the m
that provided a lot of stability in kandahar province which of course is one of the key provinces in afghanistan. a place where opium has grown and where a lot of people that his absence will not affect the drug trafficking do it's plenty of other people who are going to step in and his absence has more to do with his role as a conduit to many taliban itself he was actually very political you or sort of the u.s. and the cia as somebody who could. represent their interests in negotiations with...
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violence persists in afghanistan as three more nato soldiers are killed following the assassination of the. brother of president karzai last week just as the alliance begins handing over control to local forces in parts of the country. and russian security forces for all of major terror attack on the moscow region's transportation system which could have resulted in huge loss of life. and bringing you the top news headlines from around the world this is our t. i'm sean thomas glad to have you with us a former news of the world reporter who was at the paper's first x. employee to claim publicly that senior executives encouraged phone hacking as been found dead at his home sean hoare said that illegal phone tapping was widely used as a means of finding stories under former editor and he calls him something he has denied artie's lore and it has the latest details from london. they found a body home in watford just outside london they say they are not treating the death as suspicious they don't think that any other party was involved but they say they are looking at the possibility that it
violence persists in afghanistan as three more nato soldiers are killed following the assassination of the. brother of president karzai last week just as the alliance begins handing over control to local forces in parts of the country. and russian security forces for all of major terror attack on the moscow region's transportation system which could have resulted in huge loss of life. and bringing you the top news headlines from around the world this is our t. i'm sean thomas glad to have you...
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he was a powerful fur in southern afghanistan. it could create a power vacuum and has raised many questions about the safety oerfgn officials. >> the president was joined by government officials said a prererceor his slain brother. brother was shot and killed by a security ar. the leader condemned the attacks. >> my message to an extremist is this. my cotren m brothers, stop killing your own people. it is easy to kill. but a real man is a man that sas whole people's lives. >> they travel to the ancestral village. >> he was a leading power broker in the south. his power stemmed from his family connections and the founhecculed analysts warn that the assassination could have serious consequences for afghanistan. >> it will boost to the more out of the -- the morale of the taliban and weaken the malof th afghan government. chaos might be and beaten back. this is a tremendous achievement for the taliban. >> they appointed another one of his brothers to a key role in the region to stave off political fighting and. >> women's soccer, jap
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if i protest, they say you support nato. >> this is what progress lookalike in afghanistan. so much so, there is to be a further cut in british troops with a few hundred soldiers. but native troops still far outnumber the afghan troops. what is needed to hand over a village like this to the local troops altogether? >> a regular police presence. that's what we need. regular patrolling. people of confidence to be able to come and talk to the police. >> but in this village, the police seemed willing to help themselves to food, just like a taliban. they did find a taliban and decisions-in a melon patch. -- a taliban munitions patch they were sniping at the soldiers operation we joined. the afghan forces lacked much and british officers say privately they are -- there is still a big problem with corruption. nato's deployment has peaked. the question now is will the afghans be able to do the job of the british soldiers have been doing as they start to leave? >> that is the question indeed. on the ground, the fighting continues. in washington, three american senators, three -- two
if i protest, they say you support nato. >> this is what progress lookalike in afghanistan. so much so, there is to be a further cut in british troops with a few hundred soldiers. but native troops still far outnumber the afghan troops. what is needed to hand over a village like this to the local troops altogether? >> a regular police presence. that's what we need. regular patrolling. people of confidence to be able to come and talk to the police. >> but in this village, the...
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doesn't even seem likely to be able to achieve power anytime soon but you can look at the situation in afghanistan during the one nine hundred ninety six to two thousand and one civil conflict there between the taliban and the northern alliance the northern alliance were the former regime that had power in kabul and into our diplomatic relations with the west even though the taliban controlled ninety five percent of the country it's always just wishful thinking and frankly if i were a diplomat i would find it disturbing it's a bizarre situation if the u.s. knows who these people are they're not saying and certainly there's no doubt that traditionally there's always been a very high component of jihadi around benghazi so it's unrealistic to assume that that isn't not still the case the u.s. has an amazing habit of shipping skids full of hundred dollar bills to third world countries and expecting them to end up in the right against the really going to happen. and i love all recognition of the rebels may go through their spirit but it's a different story in combat fierce fighting for a key is turned
doesn't even seem likely to be able to achieve power anytime soon but you can look at the situation in afghanistan during the one nine hundred ninety six to two thousand and one civil conflict there between the taliban and the northern alliance the northern alliance were the former regime that had power in kabul and into our diplomatic relations with the west even though the taliban controlled ninety five percent of the country it's always just wishful thinking and frankly if i were a diplomat...
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he recovered the bodies of four fallen come raids during a battle in afghanistan in 2009. at least 50 tee scribed to us as well armed taliban fight ires ambushed corporal myers and another servicemen while they were in a mission to meet with tribal elders. the military leaders refused the plea for military support. but corporal meyer braved enemy fire and helped carry bodies of his fellow fighters out of the kill zone. now, the award. and jennifer griffin has it from the pentagon tonight. hello. >> hi, shep. the first living recipient, first marine to receive this oner in 41 years but he is a reluctant recipient. >> i feel i'm the furtherrest thing from a hero. i went in there to do a job and the way i view it is that i left those guys down. but the award will be for them and the corps and the marines who didn't get recognized. >> he was based in kunar province. a scout sniper, his unit got ambushed. he was hit with shrapnel but kept going to tie triand help find the three fellow marines and navy corpsesmen who were missing. he found them dead and stripped of their gear bu
he recovered the bodies of four fallen come raids during a battle in afghanistan in 2009. at least 50 tee scribed to us as well armed taliban fight ires ambushed corporal myers and another servicemen while they were in a mission to meet with tribal elders. the military leaders refused the plea for military support. but corporal meyer braved enemy fire and helped carry bodies of his fellow fighters out of the kill zone. now, the award. and jennifer griffin has it from the pentagon tonight....
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in afghanistan, forces have handed over security to the afghan police and the army. the handover ceremony took place with the british officers have been since 2006. this is one area gradually placed under government control. our defense correspondent was at the ceremony and filed this report. >> a moment of national pride. afghans taking responsibility for their own security. this ceremony showing that they are up for the job. but the british soldiers still have concerns, about corruption within the afghan police. >> some allegations of corruption, what we're trying to do is eradicate this. we are trying to push the locals away. >> even if afghanistan routes out the corruption, -- this is another province that was just handed over. there has been little fighting here, over the past 10 years. >> bombs and bullets are not the biggest killers, this is diarrhea and malnutrition. >> after the withdrawal of the nato forces -- >> the pressure is on the government to win the trust of its own people. >> there'll be lots of questions and concerns. our hope is to change that in
in afghanistan, forces have handed over security to the afghan police and the army. the handover ceremony took place with the british officers have been since 2006. this is one area gradually placed under government control. our defense correspondent was at the ceremony and filed this report. >> a moment of national pride. afghans taking responsibility for their own security. this ceremony showing that they are up for the job. but the british soldiers still have concerns, about corruption...
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british combat operations in afghanistan will finish by the end of 2014. but david cameron says there will be a long-term relationship to build the country based around trade, diplomacy, and military training. >> let's take a look at some of the other stories making headlines around the world today. beginning with british prime minister david cameron's comments, shocked and allegations that a mobile phone belonging to a british girl nine years ago was hacked into by a private detective working for "the news of the world." they say they've only made aware of the allegations on monday. >> it is the most serious allegation yet in the phone hacking -- that a missing girls of voice mail was intercepted and a police investigation potentially compromised. >> as a lawyer you are kind of used to hearing fairly awful disinformation -- i got goose bumps. it is one of the most despicable things. >> it is alleged that this man, a private investigator, carried out the hacking and deleted some of the voice mail messages to make space for new ones. news international says
british combat operations in afghanistan will finish by the end of 2014. but david cameron says there will be a long-term relationship to build the country based around trade, diplomacy, and military training. >> let's take a look at some of the other stories making headlines around the world today. beginning with british prime minister david cameron's comments, shocked and allegations that a mobile phone belonging to a british girl nine years ago was hacked into by a private detective...
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the problem is the recent attack on the hotel intercontinental in afghanistan. it was only when nato was involved that the taliban attack was ended. there will still be a presence, but nothing like the number of troops we have seen in the past 10 years in afghanistan. >> germany's constitutional court is considering a challenge on whether the country oppose the c-- whether the country's contribution to bailouts is appropriate. there's concern that it could be against the german constitution. we spoke about whether the case had a chance of success. >> it's not an open and shut case either way. everybody says that it could go either way. another thing is the german constitution was written with memories of war and hyperinflation, very strict rules written into it about parliament having a strong set a on spending. the argument now is that the bailout was negotiated by the government with brussels and the imf and the european central bank. so parliament was sidelined. that is the argument made by quite a few people. a professor will appear in court. he is a law pro
the problem is the recent attack on the hotel intercontinental in afghanistan. it was only when nato was involved that the taliban attack was ended. there will still be a presence, but nothing like the number of troops we have seen in the past 10 years in afghanistan. >> germany's constitutional court is considering a challenge on whether the country oppose the c-- whether the country's contribution to bailouts is appropriate. there's concern that it could be against the german...
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presence in the southern afghanistan so by the u.s. leaving you're going to see the taliban basically not want to fight as much because they're going to be fighting it out of cancer to see an afghan peace process take place because afghans generally speaking don't want to do is fight with each other they just simply want to live in coexist for the most part and i think that generally speaking the afghans are better off with governing themselves without the united states of caution forces providing security for them because as we've seen we have unintentionally killed a lot of people so it's afghans are going out against that that's better off the united states or nato killing afghans and i think we would be foolish to sit here and think that the u.s. is leaving we're not leaving there will be permanent u.s. involvement in a dog and god mode for a long time. now we focus on the international headlines this hour and the u.s. will terry in a famine his malia if assure the deliveries through islamic militant controlled regions are deceptiv
presence in the southern afghanistan so by the u.s. leaving you're going to see the taliban basically not want to fight as much because they're going to be fighting it out of cancer to see an afghan peace process take place because afghans generally speaking don't want to do is fight with each other they just simply want to live in coexist for the most part and i think that generally speaking the afghans are better off with governing themselves without the united states of caution forces...
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presence in the southern afghanistan so by the u.s. leaving you're going to see the taliban basically not want to fight as much because their base to be fighting is afghans you're going to see an afghan peace process take place because afghans generally speaking don't want to silly fight with each other they just simply want to live in coexist for the most part now as the taliban comes into the peace process comes into the afghan government the taliban will begin to reconcile itself with the population and become more congenial simply because it has to if it wants to be taken seriously by the population generally speaking that afghans are better. we're governing themselves without the united states because she forces provided security for them because as you seem we know unintentionally killed a lot of people and i think that we would be foolish to sit here and think that the u.s. is leaving we're not leaving there will be permanent u.s. involvement that made or going to vomit for a long time. where across the globe this hour the u.s.
presence in the southern afghanistan so by the u.s. leaving you're going to see the taliban basically not want to fight as much because their base to be fighting is afghans you're going to see an afghan peace process take place because afghans generally speaking don't want to silly fight with each other they just simply want to live in coexist for the most part now as the taliban comes into the peace process comes into the afghan government the taliban will begin to reconcile itself with the...
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its own and it has grown as a result of the us presence in the southern afghanistan and you can't answer that opinion on how the palace of us cheats on that country could increase security. just imagine this piece is about four and a half billion years old what do you. stay so wrong but is it cosmic national dispute profit week school board line find the need to write fee that it's writing in central russia. well turning from countries causing trouble for the european union to others still hoping to join it so be as expats and progress on its integration following the arrest of will con suspect gordon had it that had remained he handled the membership still in need clearing how to be extradited to the hague on today arafat reports now for the second capital. was to governance very much to the west the public opinion actually does this quite significantly now the last time i was in both grade at the end of last year i spoke to the deputy prime minister head i asked him why there's still such a government drive to this membership and he said that they really see this as a chance for serbia
its own and it has grown as a result of the us presence in the southern afghanistan and you can't answer that opinion on how the palace of us cheats on that country could increase security. just imagine this piece is about four and a half billion years old what do you. stay so wrong but is it cosmic national dispute profit week school board line find the need to write fee that it's writing in central russia. well turning from countries causing trouble for the european union to others still...
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a member of the rethink afghanistan one points. taliban it has grown as a result of continued u.s. presence in the southern afghanistan so by us leaving you're going to seem a taliban basically not want to find as much because if you're fighting if afghans you're going to see an afghan peace process take place because i fear generally speaking i don't want to really fight with each other they just simply want to live in coexist for the most part but i think that generally speaking the afghans are better off with governing themselves without united states of equalization which is providing security for them because as we've seen we unintentionally killed a lot of people so if afghans are going out against don't it's going to rock the united states or nato or went after us and i think we would be foolish to stay here and thank god the us is leaving we're not leaving there will be a minute u.s. involvement in nato involvement for a long time. we got some other international headlines the u.s. has announced it will send humanitarian aid to the timing of somalia regions trouble ok are t
a member of the rethink afghanistan one points. taliban it has grown as a result of continued u.s. presence in the southern afghanistan so by us leaving you're going to seem a taliban basically not want to find as much because if you're fighting if afghans you're going to see an afghan peace process take place because i fear generally speaking i don't want to really fight with each other they just simply want to live in coexist for the most part but i think that generally speaking the afghans...
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is playing in that, afghanistan. this is all a distraction from a major geopolitical agenda. >> ifill: with all of those things on his plate, though, richard... david cameron. i'm getting everyone's names mixed up tonight. he lives to fight another day? >> yes, i think so. as you said earlier, there were a number of investigations. there's a criminal investigation we will be finding out... there will be a drip feed of e-mails, of reports, of parliamentary select committees and, you know, this will continue to be a bad news story for david cameron. how much worse it get december pends on the contents of some of those e-mails. >> ifill: i guess we have no choice but to watch. richard add dallas, heather conley, thank you both so much. >> brown: next, compelling insurers to cover contraception. the new health care reform law that president obama signed last year not only expands the number of people who get coverage. it also requires the secretary of health and human services to determine which preventive benefits shoul
is playing in that, afghanistan. this is all a distraction from a major geopolitical agenda. >> ifill: with all of those things on his plate, though, richard... david cameron. i'm getting everyone's names mixed up tonight. he lives to fight another day? >> yes, i think so. as you said earlier, there were a number of investigations. there's a criminal investigation we will be finding out... there will be a drip feed of e-mails, of reports, of parliamentary select committees and, you...